Mark Bradford Wilder

Mark Bradford Wilder, 68, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023. He was born on Wednesday, February 2, 1955, in Roanoke, Va., to the late Martin and Zola Wilder.

Mark grew up in Northwest Roanoke, attending Huff Lane Elementary, Breckinridge Middle and William Fleming High Schools. He worked at the Mick or Mack grocery stores from 1974 until 1984. Mark then went to work for S & D Coffee Company from which he retired after 31 years of faithful service.

Those left to cherish his memory are his loving partner of 38 years, Janet Gills; daughter, Missy (Kirk) White; granddaughter, Taylor (Donovan) Allen. He also leaves behind brothers, Marty (Vicky) Wilder and Mike Wilder, as well as brothers and sisters-in-law, Mike Willis, Nita (Ronnie) Bryson, Gene Willis; and nieces and nephews, Nicole, Matt, Tori, Zachary, Maggie, Kali, Angie, Harold, Mitch, Cameron, Jasmine, Teddy, Ty, and Toby.

A Celebration of Life service will be held for Mark on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 11:00 p.m., at Fellowship Community Church, 1226 Red Lane Ext., Salem, Va., with Pastor Ken Nienke officiating. The family will welcome friends and family for a time of visitation one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Tunnels to Towers, a charity organization that Mark faithfully supported for many years, by visiting www.t2t.org and clicking the red DONATE NOW button found in the upper right corner.

The family would like to extend their sincerest gratitude to Good Samaritan Hospice, especially Clara and Nicole, for the compassionate kindness and care given to Mark and their family during his illness.

Online condolences may be expressed by visiting www.johnmoakey.com.